Job summary
Do you have strong programme and project management experience and excellent communication skills to drive, lead and deliver innovative programmes to improve cancer outcomes in Wales?
The Programme Manager will work with other Cancer Network teams and develop strong working relationships and partnerships with clinicians, health board/trust cancer lead clinicians/managers, primary care, and other stakeholders to facilitate a strong community of practice to improve the timely diagnosis of cancer patients across Wales.
The Programme Manager will provide co-ordination, leadership, and management, shaping a work programme to successfully deliver transformational change across the landscape of the NHS in Wales. Working in partnership with the clinical lead and Health Board cancer managers and primary care practitioners, to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate project plans.
The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills; the ability to build effective sustainable working relationships with key stakeholders and partners and proven experience of leading and implementing successful projects through a multi-disciplinary, multi-organisational and cross boundary approach.
The post holder will be based at an NHS Executive, Cancer Network office and be willing to travel across sites within NHS Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The following duties will be discharged, working closely with key programme stakeholders.
- To undertake the lead role in co-ordinating the development of a comprehensive programme, assuring projects and work streams are aligned to achieve desired outcomes.
- Leading and coordinating the day-to-day programme management, supporting project managers working on a regional basis.
- To identify and understand the needs of stakeholders, providing sound judgement and diplomatic skills.
- To design the various work streams aligned to the Strategic Cancer objectives, effectively co-ordinate the projects and their interdependencies to assure the programme achieves its objective.
- To co-ordinate the activities of relevant programme boards and other groups and forums.
- To develop and implement governance framework.
- To maximise the use of resources, initiating corrective action where appropriate.
- To manage a reporting framework to ensure key stakeholders are informed of progress through the preparation of programme reporting.
- To pro-actively manage programme risks and issues and instigate contingency plans, as and when necessary.
- To provide advice to Welsh Government for Ministers and Senior Officials on the development of policy to support the implementation of specific Programmes.
- To provide verbal and written reports as requested by NHS Executive, Cancer Network Board, Welsh Government, and other programmes.
- To support the professional development of the programme and project management team.
About us
The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and outcome focused individual to play a crucial role in delivering programme management within the Cancer Network (CN), coordinating a National approach to the implementation of programmes across NHS Wales to improve timely diagnosis for patients who are on a suspected or confirmed cancer pathway. The role will lead in transforming care to meet patient needs.
The post holder will shape a work programme to successfully deliver transformational change across the diagnostic landscape of the NHS in Wales, providing leadership and direction across the interfaces, joining up the constituent work programmes of the NHS Executive, and other agencies, to ensure alignment and a shared vision to support the implementation of various programmes within the CN. This will drive system change, innovation, and improvement to achieve the vision set out in A Healthier Wales to deliver earlier detection and accelerated traction though diagnostic pathways, and quality treatment and care pathways that will lead to improved outcomes and overall experience for patients in Wales.
The post holder will build strong working relationships and partnerships, collaborating with Health Boards/Trusts, Primary Care, National Imaging, Pathology and Endoscopy Programmes, Improvement Cymru, Royal Colleges, Cancer Research UK, Wales Cancer Alliance and academic partnership via the Cardiff University/Wales Cancer Research Centre. To drive and deliver an ambitious and transformational agenda through the development, implementation and delivery of a structured programme of work.
Key working relationships
- NHS Wales/Chief Executives
- NHS Wales/Trusts Executive Directors
- NHS Wales/Chief Operating Officers
- HB/Trust Senior Clinicians and Managers
- NHS Health Collaborative
- National Diagnostic and Pathology Networks
- National Endoscopy Programme
- National agencies, Delivery Unit, Health Education and Improvement Cymru, Value Based Healthcare
- Other NHS Organisations
- Third Sector organisations and industry partners
- Research, academia and innovation community
- Patient Groups and other service user representatives
- Welsh Government
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and outcome focused individual to play a crucial role in delivering programme management within the Cancer Network (CN), coordinating a National approach to the implementation of programmes across NHS Wales to improve timely diagnosis for patients who are on a suspected or confirmed cancer pathway. The role will lead in transforming care to meet patient needs.
The post holder will shape a work programme to successfully deliver transformational change across the diagnostic landscape of the NHS in Wales, providing leadership and direction across the interfaces, joining up the constituent work programmes of the NHS Executive, and other agencies, to ensure alignment and a shared vision to support the implementation of various programmes within the CN. This will drive system change, innovation, and improvement to achieve the vision set out in A Healthier Wales to deliver earlier detection and accelerated traction though diagnostic pathways, and quality treatment and care pathways that will lead to improved outcomes and overall experience for patients in Wales.
The post holder will build strong working relationships and partnerships, collaborating with Health Boards/Trusts, Primary Care, National Imaging, Pathology and Endoscopy Programmes, Improvement Cymru, Royal Colleges, Cancer Research UK, Wales Cancer Alliance and academic partnership via the Cardiff University/Wales Cancer Research Centre. To drive and deliver an ambitious and transformational agenda through the development, implementation and delivery of a structured programme of work.
Key working relationships
- NHS Wales/Chief Executives
- NHS Wales/Trusts Executive Directors
- NHS Wales/Chief Operating Officers
- HB/Trust Senior Clinicians and Managers
- NHS Health Collaborative
- National Diagnostic and Pathology Networks
- National Endoscopy Programme
- National agencies, Delivery Unit, Health Education and Improvement Cymru, Value Based Healthcare
- Other NHS Organisations
- Third Sector organisations and industry partners
- Research, academia and innovation community
- Patient Groups and other service user representatives
- Welsh Government
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered PPM Professional - PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Programmes, or demonstrable practical experience.
- Educated to relevant Masters Degree level or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
- ECDL Level 2 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Management experience in a senior role including staff management.
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a national level.
- Expertise in delivering project and programme management services and tailoring methodologies to suite the local environment
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing project driven change management.
Desirable
- Demonstrate involvement in and enthusiasm for developing capability for improvement and system leadership.
- Working in NHS Wales.
- Working with stakeholders e.g. NHS Wales, Welsh Government.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Welsh Government and NHS Wales policy context.
- Knowledge of national cancer policy.
- Knowledge of key issues facing the national networks and programmes.
Desirable
- Knowledge and clear insight into current challenges facing NHS Wales.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to organise, plan, prioritise and deliver a strategic programme of work to deliver deadlines across multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate highly complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.
- Demonstrate an ability to provide, receive and record both routine and highly complex communications, electronically, orally and written.
- Ability to overcome barriers associated with conveying highly complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional working relationships.
- Demonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex change management and service improvement training issues, and to act as an expert reference point.
- To present and showcase achievements and progress of the programme / portfolio.
- Ability to communicate effectively across different levels of an organisation.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and other staff.
- Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement.
- Show an ability to gain an understanding of other professionals 'problem solving' requirements.
- Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g. changing priorities.
- Ability to manage an improvement programme across organisations.
- Ability to translate strategy into action.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
- Able to act independently, decisively and effectively in leading a programme.
- Ability to watch and listen to and interpret key messages and respond appropriately.
- Able to effectively and appropriately deal with criticism and challenging people and situations.
- Ability to challenge current thinking positively and creatively in order to develop new and better policy & operational working practices.
- Able to significantly influence others who are based externally, to achieve national targets without any direct authority.
- Ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate vision effectively.
- Flexibility and enthusiasm for working in an open and transparent manner.
- Commitment to good team working and relationships.
- Ability to question constructively and problem solve.
- Demonstrate commitment to improving care through the principles of change management.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel.
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker/willingness to learn.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered PPM Professional - PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Programmes, or demonstrable practical experience.
- Educated to relevant Masters Degree level or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
- ECDL Level 2 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Management experience in a senior role including staff management.
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a national level.
- Expertise in delivering project and programme management services and tailoring methodologies to suite the local environment
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing project driven change management.
Desirable
- Demonstrate involvement in and enthusiasm for developing capability for improvement and system leadership.
- Working in NHS Wales.
- Working with stakeholders e.g. NHS Wales, Welsh Government.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Welsh Government and NHS Wales policy context.
- Knowledge of national cancer policy.
- Knowledge of key issues facing the national networks and programmes.
Desirable
- Knowledge and clear insight into current challenges facing NHS Wales.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to organise, plan, prioritise and deliver a strategic programme of work to deliver deadlines across multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate highly complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.
- Demonstrate an ability to provide, receive and record both routine and highly complex communications, electronically, orally and written.
- Ability to overcome barriers associated with conveying highly complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional working relationships.
- Demonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex change management and service improvement training issues, and to act as an expert reference point.
- To present and showcase achievements and progress of the programme / portfolio.
- Ability to communicate effectively across different levels of an organisation.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and other staff.
- Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement.
- Show an ability to gain an understanding of other professionals 'problem solving' requirements.
- Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g. changing priorities.
- Ability to manage an improvement programme across organisations.
- Ability to translate strategy into action.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
- Able to act independently, decisively and effectively in leading a programme.
- Ability to watch and listen to and interpret key messages and respond appropriately.
- Able to effectively and appropriately deal with criticism and challenging people and situations.
- Ability to challenge current thinking positively and creatively in order to develop new and better policy & operational working practices.
- Able to significantly influence others who are based externally, to achieve national targets without any direct authority.
- Ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate vision effectively.
- Flexibility and enthusiasm for working in an open and transparent manner.
- Commitment to good team working and relationships.
- Ability to question constructively and problem solve.
- Demonstrate commitment to improving care through the principles of change management.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel.
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker/willingness to learn.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Public Health Wales
Address
Offices in Cardiff, Swansea and North Wales. Travelling is expected across Wales as part of the role.
Cardiff
CF15 9SS
Employer's website
https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
